Newsletter July 2009

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The InsaneScouter
July 2009

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In my dreams I'm going back to Gilwell, To the joys and happiness I found, On those grand weekends, With my dear old friends And see the training grounds, Oh, the grass is greener back at Gilwell, And I breathe again the Scouting Air, And im memory I see B-P, Who never will be far from there. ...

God's love is like a circle, A circle big and round. And when you see a circle No ending can be found. That's how it is with God's love, Goes on eternally, Forever and forever more I know that God loves me. ...

God made the mountains, God made the rolling hills, God made the flowers, God made the daffodils, God made the field of wheat, For all the bread we eat, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia (repeat and fade out.) ...

Location? Where else but in the woods? A cast of 4 is needed for this one. Brer Possum, Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox and Brer Bear. When the skit starts, Brer Fox and Brer Bear are out of sight. Brer Possum is sitting by the campfire, as Brer Rabbit strolls (hops?) by. Brer Rabbit: Hi there, Brer Possum, it’s a great day to be out in the woods. Brer Possum: Sure is. I really enjoy these days. ...

A group Scout goes to a new Scientific Laboratory where they have developed a new process for brain transplants. The Scouts asks to see the selection of brains. The doctor shows them a selection. (the brains may be in cans, where they look in it). The first one is marked $500.00. The scouts ask about it and are told it is the brain from a peddler. The next $1,000.00,-a policeman, 1,500.00 - a teac ...

Cast: Customer, Shopkeeper Setting: Brain Shop Customer: Hi! I'm bored with myself. I'd like to buy a new brain and have an all new personality. Shopkeeper: (In one of those evil, horror movie voices) Ahh, yes. Well, I can sell you this brain from Billy Crystal for $5000. Here. Try it. ("Unscrews" head and plops in pretend brain.) How do you feel? Customer: (In Billy Crystal style voice) ...

Cast: six Cubs on an outing. 1st Cub (glumly): I don't think Akela is having such a great time. 2nd Cub (looking at 3rd Cub): Well, you didn't help much - giving her that garter snake! 3rd Cub: I was just trying to help her collect stuff for our nature display. 4th Cub: And, you heard what she said. "Nothing, ever again, that moves by itself!" 3rd Cub: So, now I know better. 5th ...

A variation on The Ghost of Midnight and The Ghost With One Black Eye. Cast: Border Guard, Supervisor, Several Crossers, 2 Brooms Guard: Hi, Boss! I'm new here! What do I do? Supervisor: Well, you have to make sure that people don't try to cross the border without stopping first. You can shoot at them if you have to. Guard: With what? Supervisor: Well, we're out of guns, so here's a ...

God bless my underwear, my only pair. Stand beside them, and guide them, Through the rips, through the holes, through the tears. From the washer, to the dryer, to the clothesline in the air. God bless my underwear, my only pair. ...

God bless America, land that I love. Stand beside her and guide her Through the night with the light from above. From the mountains to the prairies, To the oceans white with foam, God bless America, my home sweet home. ...

A leader begins to explain how to lay a campfire. The leader decides to use members of the audience to represent different pieces of wood. The bonfire builders bring up various volunteers. Some of the volunteers are bunched in the center for tinder with others placed for kindling with the "big" logs stacked on top of each other in increasing larger sizes. The leader then says that the fire is read ...

In this one, the Scouts are seated one behind the other in close formation. The first Scout becomes the pilot, the second becomes the wings, the next one becomes the side gunner, the next one is the fuselage, the next one is the tail, and the last one is the tail gunner. If you have more than six members, fill in the fuselage a little. The pilot guides this skit through its paces. The plane is ...

Recruit three or four volunteers and blindfold each one. Have the volunteers stand in front of the audience and instruct them to take off anything they have on. The smart ones will remove their blindfold, but those caught up in the joke will continue to remove items. Continue with those remaining one item at a time, until it borders on indecency. Then remove the blindfold and let them in on the jo ...

This takes about six guys, who form a circle around an invisible blanket, with a small invisible guy (Bruce) who sits in the middle of the invisible blanket and gets tossed. "We're an Olympic blanket tossing team, and Bruce in the middle here is our star blanket bouncer. We'll toss Bruce a bit just to warm up. One, two, three! One, two, three! One, two, three!" On three each time, the team l ...

There are several Black Bart skits, all revolving around the basic plot of the hero chasing Black Bart. The hero and BB come face to face. BB is cornered, building up the tension. Destroy it with the anticlimactic line of: "You get the ping pong ball and I'll get the paddles and I'll meet you in five minutes." Or "Oh, all right, Black Bart, you use that one and I'll use the one upstairs." Use the ...

When I was a seeker, I sought both night and day. I asked the Lord to help me And He shows me the way Chorus: Go, tell it on the mountain, Over the hills and ev'ry where. Go, tell it on the mountain, Our heav'nly Lord is born. He made me a watchman Upon the city wall. And if I serve Him truly, I am the least of all In the time of David, Some said he was a king. And if a chil ...

As one woodpecker pecked up the peg, the other woodpecker pecked down As one woodpecker pecked up the peg, the other woodpecker pecked down As one woodpecker pecked up the peg, the other woodpecker pecked down As one woodpecker pecked up the peg, the other woodpecker pecked down Glory, glory, how peculiar Glory, glory, how peculiar Glory, glory, how peculiar As one woodpecker pecked up th ...

Give my regards to Broadway, Remember me to Herald Square, Tell all the folk on 42nd Street That I will soon be there, Whisper of how I'm yearning To mingle with the old time throng, Give my regards to old Broadway And tell them I'll be there ere long ...

A simple, one person skit that is great for those loose moments in a campfire. Cast: 1 Person, log (or imaginary mower), "Volunteer," Victim Person: (Groans and grunts as he's bent over carrying "heavy" mower.) Uhh. (Lets it down.) These old models, I tell you. They are so heavy, and they don't work well. Maybe I should buy a new mower this week. Well, let's get going. (Pulls rip cord to start, ...

Cast: Guy, 4 People on lunch break Setting: Park Bench Guy is sitting on park bench. Guy: I'm waiting for my girlfriend. I hope she comes soon. (Luncher #1 sits on bench and moves him over. #2 sits on end and they move over, further pushing guy. #3 comes, and #4 comes, each in turn pushing the guy a little until he falls off. Really annoyed, he starts to scratch himself a little, then ...

Two to four hunters talking together each says that he is packing a heavier and more powerful gun to shoot with. The first starts out with a small handgun and the last ending up with a very powerful rifle, shotgun, whatever. Two others come over who have overheard the hunter and want to settle a bet. Are the hunters going after wolves or moose. One of the hunters relies," "Why no, we are going aft ...

(The scene begins with three players on their hands and knees, in a row, as bicycles.) Shop Owner: Well, there we are, three brand new bicycles all set up for sale. Customer : (Entering) Hi. I'd like to buy a bicycle. Shop Owner: Sure thing. Why don't you try them on for size ? (Customer sits on the first bike and it falls down. The second is too big, while the third is too small.) Custom ...

Give me that old time religion Give me that old time religion Give me that old time religion That's good enough for me! Lets pray to Aphrodite. She's beautiful and spritely She wears a see thru nighty. That's good enough for me * Let's pray to Zarathrusta. Let's pray just like we used to I'm a Zarathrusta booster. That's good enough for me * Le ...

Girl Scouts together, That is our song. Winding the old trails, rocky and long. Learning out motto, living our creed. Girl Scouts together in ev'ry good deed. Girl Scouts together, Happy are we. Friendly to neighbors, far o'er the sea; Faithful to country, loyal to home, Known as true Girl Scouts where-ever we roam. ...

Girl Scouts of the USA We are here to shout and say Happy happy Octoberfest Come on in and be our guest Chorus: Sound off, 1-2, Sound off, 3-4 Bring it on down 1-2-3-4, 1,2,3-4! We are Girl Scouts, it is true We love life and so can you Fun and learning, service too Don't have time to feel real blue Now my friends and now my foes Don't have time for all your woes ...

Cast: 2 Scouts There are two scouts, they each say, "I'm the better thief." "No I'm the better thief." Then one says, "Wait, lets have a contest, we will walk past each other three times and who ever steals the best thing wins." The scouts then walk past each other twice pulling out objects such as knife, watch, glasses, etc. Finally on the third pass, the first scout says, "I've got y ...

The key performer is the Catcher, who must wave around a can of water without spilling. He simulates the spit hitting the can by tapping on the can with his finger. He will need to practice so that he does not spill, does not show the audience that there is water in the can, and can be heard but not seen when he taps the can. The catcher sits quietly in the audience. The can of water is on the ...

(To be used ONLY when Bell Ringer #1 and #2 have been used.) Props: Rain slickers, blanket, and Gendarme gear from above. (Two players enter in rain slickers holding blanket between them like a jumping net. The jig and jog around the performing area. Gendarme : (Entering) Hey, what are you guys doing ? Fireman #1: Well, the last two nights some guy has jumped out of that bell tower, an ...

(The trick with this skit is to do it the night after doing Bell Ringer #1, and to do everything exactly the same - perhaps with a little more 'hamming it up') (When the Applicant arrives the Hunchback says:) Hunchback: You look just like the guy who was here yesterday. Applicant: Oh, that was my twin brother. (Revert to the original dialog again. The audience will think it's getting a ...

Props: Coat with football or wadded clothing under it for the Hunchback, hat or nightstick for Gendarme. Announcer: The Hunchback of Notre Dame has decided to retire, and has place an ad in the Paris Times for someone to come and learn how to ring the bells. Effects: (Knock, knock, knock) Hunchback: (Gravely voice) Oh, somebody must be here about my job. I'll go down and see. (Goes 'round ...

1 lb Small White Beans 1 lb Bacon 1 lg Onion; sliced 1 c Honey 1/2 ts Ground Ginger 1/2 ts Salt Cover beans with water and soak overnight. The next day, place half of the bacon and onion in the bottom of a dutch oven, and add beans. Place remaining bacon and onion on top. Pour hone over all, sprinkle with salt and ginger, and enough water to cover the beans. Bake at 325øF for about 6 hour ...

Girl Scouts, come out and hike with me, Identify some trees, flowers and bumblebees, We'll see some chipmunks, maybe an eagle soar, And we'll be Girl Scout friends, forevermore. Girl Scouts, come out and camp with me, Up in the woods will be, a tent beneath a tree. We'll build a campfire, and then we'll eat some s'mores, And we'll be Girl Scout friends, forevermore. Girl Scouts, come o ...

Oh we come from Buffalo & Erie Girl Scout cookies for to sell. We see every Sue & Sally Our good message for to tell. Girl Scout Cookies! Boy they are so neat! So many kinds, So good to taste Hard to know which one to eat. ...

Girl Scout Cookies, Girl Scout Cookies Shortbreads are the best, Healthy & Nutritious and we like all the rest, HEY! Girl Scout Cookies, Girl Scout Cookies Thin Mints are great, too We love the new and old ones We love them all, do you? Dashing to the fridge, to get a glass of milk Before we go to bed & cover up with quilts Bells on all the girls, try to sell the most What fun ...

Rest is more or less the same but chorus is I don't wanna go to Girl Scout Camp, Gee Ma I wanna go But they won't let me go, Gee Ma I wanna go home. And (for Boy Scout Camp) each verse started The x at Camp (wherever you are), they say are mighty fine... ...

Cast: Actor(s), Director, Cameraman, Others in a studio Setting: Studio Director: Okay, People! Let's get going! Cameraman: But Sir! Director: No interruptions! Action! Actor, speaking in a dull voice, does a commercial for Scout Beer, talking about its great taste, made from dishwater and leftover porridge, and lots of the special ingredient, "Hop to it," which the Scout leader often ...

A variation on A Talking Martian! And Saloon. Cast: Bear, two hunters Setting: The woods #1: (Whispering) Ah! There's a bear! I can shoot it and I'll have my take for the day! (Bang! And the bear falls down.) Well, I'll go get some rope to drag it. #2: No! It's mine! #1: Hey! I shot that bear myself. It's clearly mine. #2: Look. You couldn't have shot that bear if I didn't drive ...

First scout walks to center of stage, stands to attention, salutes and says, "BE PREPARED." This is repeated by three other scouts. When they are all standing side by side, a loud motor horn or explosion is let off behind the audience. The scouts then all say, 'WE TOLD YOU TO BE PREPARED' ...

O Canada, Thine own Girl Guides are we, May we all strive to bravely live for thee With trusty, loyal, usefullness, obedient, courteous, kind, With thrift and cheerful friendliness, And pure in word and mind O Canada, O Canada O Canada we stand on guard for Thee ...

We are Girl Guides, it is true We love life and so can you Fun and learning, service too Don't have time to feel real blue Chorus: Sound off, 1-2, Sound off, 3-4 Bring it on down 1-2-3-4, 1,2,3-4! Now my friends and now my foes Don't have time for all your woes Marching down this old street Marching down with dancing feet Girl Guides teach and Girl Guides learn Ma ...

There was a man named Baden-Powell Started us out toward our goal. He spread scouting far and wide And his wife worked with Girl Guides. Lady Olave was the first Chief Guide She spread the news the world wide Each Guide will her Promise say And help people every day World Centers we have four In Africa we'll place one more. In Our Cabana Girl Guides stay Near the Grand Si ...

Girl guide, girl guide, dressed in blue, These are the actions you must do: Stand at attention, stand at ease, Bend your elbows, bend your knees. Salute to the captain, bow to the Queen, Turn your back on the dirty submarine. I can do the heel and toe, I can do the splits. I can do the hootchy-kootchy, just like this. Thanks to Michelle Berry for e-mailing me these extra verses! Girl Gui ...

This is great fun in warm weather at a campfire, and it takes a little practice for the perpetrators. There is plenty of room for variation, depending on what the Scouts can imagine and how the volunteers react at the time. As usual, the Scapegoat gets wet. Preparation You will need an Announcer and a Pitcher, but the Batters will be volunteers. The first Volunteer should be told what is hap ...

This skit is ideally suited for four people, since it takes the form of a four-beat chant. However, any number can participate. The group forms a line, facing the audience. See banana, see banana, see banana, see banana! In turn, and in rhythm with the chant, the patrol members point to the banana. The body language and facial expressions out to be showing excitement and happiness, as if you ...

The players in the orchestra each hold a balloon. They blow up their balloons in unison, then let out the air in a squeak at a time to the rhythm of some easily recognized rhythm such as "Blue Danube" or "Jingle Bells". To end the skit all fill their balloons with air and let go at the directors signal. ...

Akela: "Now, (Cubs name), you know you should always do Good Turns." 1st Cub: I tried, honest! Akela: OK Each Cub enters and says similar things to Akela Last Cub: (carrying a small frying pan with a "pancake" in it) I did a good turn! (flips pancake over and catches it in pan). But you should see the mess in the kitchen! (other Cubs look ashamed) ...

Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip. It started from this tropic port, aboard this tiny ship. The mate was a mighty sailing man, the skipper brave and sure. Five passengers set sail that day, for a three hour tour. (a three hour tour). The weather started getting rough, the tiny ship was tossed. If not for the courage of the fearless crew, the minnow wo ...

There's a time to laugh and a time to cry A time to forgive and a time to forget Dreams we dream sometimes never die We carry them on till they become someone else's dream A friend of mine had such a dream I met her at a truck stop just outside Phoenix We both worked there Her dream came true, I know it The key to her dream was a little sign that reads Giddy-up-go She's a lovely girl, pr ...

Have you ever thought as a hearse goes by That one of these days you are going to die? CHORUS:- Oooo Oooo Ooo Ooo Where shall we be in a hundred years from now? They nail you up in a wooden box, And fill the gaps with stones and rocks, CHORUS They lower you down on a rotten rope, It's just your luck if the dam thing broke, CHORUS The worms crawl in, the worm ...

Now in the Tower of London, large as life (large as life) The ghost of Anne Bolelyn walks, I declare (I declare) Now, Anne Bolelyn was once King Henry's wife (Henry's wife) Until he had the axman bob her hair (bob her hair) It happened many long years ago (long years ago) But she still comes back at night to tell him so (tell him so) With her head tucked underneath her arm, she walks the b ...

One blanket-covered player is the terrible dragon with the terrible breath. Plant three or four "volunteers" in the audience who come up, one by one, to say hello to the dragon. Each time the dragon replies, "Hello!", the "volunteer" falls over dead (lots of scope for hams, here). Then, ask for a real volunteer to say hello to the dragon. When he says, "Hello, Dragon", the dragon falls over dead. ...

Two scouts lay down on sleeping bags on the stage. Two other scouts, pretending to be bikers "ride" over to one of the scouts who is on top of the bag and proceed to beat him up. They do anything they want to make it look like they have hurt him. They see him moving and "ride" off. The scout who just got beat up turns to his buddy and says, "Two bikers just came through the woods and beat me up." ...

The scene is an art show where judges are inspecting several canvases are displayed. They comment on the brightness, color, technique, that is used on the different pictures. They select one for the prize and comment additionally on the genius, imagination, and the beauty of the picture. The artist is called up and the winning picture is shown to him. The painter exclaims, "Oh, my goodness, that g ...

A chicken Farmer went out one dark and windy day And by the coop he rested as he went along his way When all at once a rotten egg hit him in the eye It was the sight he dreaded, ghost chickens in the sky. (Squawk Cluck etc.) This farmer had these chickens since he was twenty four, Working for the Colnel for thirty years or more Killing all theses chickens and sending them to fry. ...

Refrain: How do I know my youth is all spent? My get up and go has got up and went. In spite of it all I'm able to grin When I think of the places my get up has been. Old age is golden, so I've heard said But sometimes I wonder as I crawl into bed With my ears in a drawer, my teeth in a cup, My eyes on the table until I wake up. As sleep dims my vision I say ...

It's a good time to get acquainted, It's a good time to know, Who is sitting close beside you, And to smile and say hello! Good-bye chilly feeling, Farewell glassy stare, If we all join hands and pull together, We're sure to get there. ...

Every morning at half past eight I go "naaaah" to Georgie. And every morning at half past eight He goes "naaaah" to me. No need to knock, no need to ring For as I rub my eyes, I open my window, Pop out my head, And go "naaaah" to Georgie. Then one morning at half past eight I went "naaaah" to Georgie. Opened my window, Popped out my head Down came the window Off rolled my he ...

This is a skit that I have done a couple of times in the past few years. Scouter Bill Palmer - 1st Port Elgin, 15th Juan de Fuca Scouts in Victoria, B.C. One person is laying on the floor. Two other people walk up. First person: "Hey this guy is hurt." he goes and checks his heart beat. First person: "No heart beat, help me do CPR" Second person goes down and starts pumping on the chest and the ...

A five second gag to put into a loose moment. Cast: Campfire chief and a volunteer in the audience Campfire Chief: And now it's time to make a spot announcement. (Dog barks from the audience.) Thank you Spot. ...

Narrator: America's history is full of colorful characters. I'm sure you've heard of many that you couldn't even begin to count them. But we also know that much of our country's history wasn't written down until many years had passed. Memories fade as time goes by. Now…we're not calling our historians liars…but…things were not always the way they told us. Take, for instance, the burro expres ...

An Indian and a white man are traveling together. It's cold and the white man is shivering. The white man is all bundled up and the Indian has very little on (i.e. pants, no shirt) and his blanket. The white man complains about the cold and doesn't understand why the Indian isn't. The white man asks the Indian how he stays so warm. The Indian asks if his face is cold. The white man says no it isn' ...

Props: Coloured strips of cloth for each participant, spears and shields if desired. Announcer: In this skit, ALEXANDER THE GREAT has called all his officers together to plan the next day's battle when they will make the big attack on Russia. Alex: Now men, the key to tomorrow's attack will be coordination. Each of you Generals will need to have your men begin the attack at the same moment. ...

7-Scouts acts as the pilot, co-pilot and radioman on an airliner. 4 other scouts are on the wings as the engines, on the wings of the plane. The pilot announces to co-pilot that engine one has failed. Engine one (ham this up) sputters, makes noise and dies, Co-pilot instructs radioman to inform tower and tell them they will be arriving 15 minutes late(radioman radios tower and repeats message). ...

Cast: 2 scouts (If more are desired, they can be passengers, with suitable sound effects and actions. Seating for pilot and co-pilot, and for passengers if required and a compass. Announcer: This scene is on board a very low budget airline. Pilot: Well, are we anywhere near the airport, co-pilot ? Co-Pilot: (peering out the window) I don't know… I see lights over there to the port. That ...

In a earlier post I talked about how I was as a Scout, my learning disabilities and what Scouting meant to me. In this post I would like to offer a few points on how to deal with other Scouts like me. The first thing don't hide the problems from the...

What follows is a original heart warming fictional short story that I wrote called "Drew's Bad Birthday". It is long for a blog post but I think you will enjoy it all the same. I have many more stories so if you like this one I will post more. ...

It is the small things in life that stand out in our memories. It is not the big battle we won, but rather the day to day things. From my childhood I remember camping with my dad especially on Scout outings and family trips. Yet I remember more clear...

In my last post I talked about how I was as a Scout, my learning disabilities and what Scouting meant to me. In this post I would like to offer a few points on how to deal with other Scouts like me. The first thing don't hide the problems from the y...

Recently a virtual Scouting buddy from the UK asked me what the definition of an expedition is. It took a while before I understood what he meant. He explained to me that in the UK they have a badge called “The Expedition Challenge”...

A while back I helped develop a show for the PTCMedia.net podcast network on Leave No Trace. Part of that show talked about how long things will last if just left in the environment. I would like to talk about that today, and at the end of the post...

When I first joined Scouting I was only a little kid and had no idea what it was or why I was doing it. My parents wanted me to do I did. After my first few minutes I was hooked. I love the adventure and the fun. Over the years I grew older and mov...

As a young Boy Scout I loved to camp and go on the adventures but when night fell no matter where I looked the bushes, trees, and rocks just look like animals and other creatures waiting to jump out at me. Don't get me wrong I was not scared of the d...

The Leader’s Campfire #68
#68-Game Show Madness Giveaways are the topic of the evening! Game Show #1, #2 and the Scout Camp The Movie contest are all on tap. Plus we walk though some of the updates to the PTC Media website. Game Show #2 Winners: Mark Beyke, Jeff Giacomi Scou...
2 Jul 2009 | 4:25 pm

Careful of Possessions and Property
I must admit that I’m a bit of a hoarder (ask my parents & my wife!) and I hate to throw anything away. This is a bit of a family trait to be honest. My Grandparents were all born in the early part of the 20th Century and were never what you’...
2 Jul 2009 | 4:15 pm

Gear Head....sorta
Yesterday, I got my new Brunton Raptor Stoves, just plain awesome. I stopped and got fuel on the way home, so that I could try it out as soon as I got home. I opened the box, screwed on the canister, turned the valve, clicked the piezo-lighter and wo...
2 Jul 2009 | 9:54 am

I want to extend a Happy Independence Day to the Scoutmaster Minute Family.This is a celebration of Character, Determination, and Will. This nation was born not because of of a piece of land, but because men (and women) were willing to stand for ri...
2 Jul 2009 | 7:04 am

Name That Council: July 2, 2009
Feeling patriotic? So are we. That explains this week’s Name That Council selection, a patch perfect for the weekend celebration of Independence Day. So put down that hot dog and cold soda for a second, and come up with the name of the council ...
2 Jul 2009 | 5:27 am

Farmers Market features special events Sunday (The Daily Dispatch)
Flag Day Ceremony by Douglas Elks & Cub Scouts, 10 to 11 a.m. (Including parading of the flag and a flag folding demonstration. The public is invited to bring service worn flags to be ceremonially retired. Contact Buddy William at 227.4150 for more information.)...
2 Jul 2009 | 10:35 pm

Cub Scout Pack 55's Annual Pow Wow (Garden City News)
The cub scouts of Pack 55 and their families celebrated another exciting year of scouting at their annual picnic. Though the weather kept the scouts from enjoying the outdoors, nothing could dampen their spirits!...
2 Jul 2009 | 7:31 pm

They Saved the Baby from the River!
John Fitzgerald, 9, Christian Nanson, 11, and other members of Pack 100 and Troop 100 were swimming in Nebraska's Platte River when Christian spotted a baby floating facedown in the water. Listen as they describe how they saved the baby in a true story of Scouts in Action....
20 Jun 2008 | 1:57 pm

He saved the boy from the riptide!
As Todd Staszak, 15, was bodyboarding at Hatteras, N.C., he heard cries for help. A man was trying to save his son and his son's friend as a powerful riptide pulled the boys away from shore. Listen as Todd and others describe how he rescued the boys in a true story of Scouts in Action....
29 May 2008 | 9:34 am

He saved his friends from the oncoming car!
As Trevor Robinson, 18, and four friends were walking across the parking lot of their school in Carmichael, Calif., a car traveling almost 30 miles an hour rounded a corner and headed straight for them. Listen as Trevor and others describe how he saved his friends' lives in a true story of Scouts in Action....
23 Apr 2008 | 8:42 am

Thoughts to Ponder

This is a true story about a Scout who showed what it means to be honest and fair.

His name is Andrew J. Flosdorf, and in 1983 he was a 1st Class Scout in Troop 42 of Fonda NY Andy was in the National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC, competing for the championship and a chance for a scholarship.

During a break in the competition, Andy went to the judges and told them that although they thought he had spelled "echolalia" correctly, he had mistakenly substituted an "e" for the first "a" in the word, which means a speech disorder. He said he discovered his error when he looked it up afterwards.

By admitting the mistake, that the judges hadn't caught, Andy eliminated himself from the competition. The chief judge said, "We want to commend him for his utter honesty," and the crowd gave him an ovation.

But Andy didn't tell them about his error to earn cheers. He wanted to win as much as the other contestants, but he wanted to win fairly. "The first rule of Scouting is honesty," Andy told the judges.

"I didn't want to feel like a slime. "

I don't know what has happened to Andy Flosdorf since then, but I'm sure of two things. He learned one of Scouting's most important lessons, and gave us an example of honesty and fairness that all of us should shoot for

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